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Summer Solstice Jazz Festival

Summer Soltice Jazz Fest: Image of jazz bassist on stage, arms extened outward with a full crowd in the street.
Friday, June 20, 2025
6:00 pm

Two-day free event in Downtown East Lansing

Friday, June 20
6:00–10:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 21
5:30–9:30 p.m.

Celebrate summer with jazz in the heart of East Lansing!

This free two-day outdoor festival features local, regional, and national talent, including MSU College of Music faculty and students performing as part of various ensembles and groups. Presented by the City of East Lansing, the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival is a vibrant community tradition filled with rhythm, creativity, and world-class musicianship.

For details, see the event schedule on the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival website.

The Summer Soltice Jazz Festival is presented by the City of East Lansing with artistic direction led by Randy Napoleon, MSU Associate Professor of Jazz Guitar and Associate Director of Jazz Studies.